question about Oster A5 clippers NEW Question

countryacres · 05-13-2007, 01:59 PM

Not sure where to put this so I put it here since clippers are a grooming tool. Anyways, I bought a pair of A5 clippers. And they have the button ou puch and then the blade and attahment comes off. I wanted to clean under it. And now I can't get them bakc on. Can anyone give me a hint on what I need to do?

littlecelticpony · 05-13-2007, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by countryacres

Not sure where to put this so I put it here since clippers are a grooming tool. Anyways, I bought a pair of A5 clippers. And they have the button ou puch and then the blade and attahment comes off. I wanted to clean under it. And now I can't get them bakc on. Can anyone give me a hint on what I need to do?

Can't get the blades back on? Did the little tab snap closed on you?

Sandra-A1 · 05-13-2007, 03:46 PM

The blade has a silver bracket on the back of it.
It slides onto the silver piece on the body of the clippers.
If the silver piece on the body of the clippers isn't pulled out away from the body just a bit, so that it will accept the blade, use flat blade dull knife to apply light pressure and pop it away from the body of the clippers.
The clipper should be running before you snap the blades back into place.
When you put the blade on the tongue, don't push it back. Start the motor and then push the blade back into position. This helps get everything aligned properly.

Haas Horse Farm · 05-13-2007, 10:18 PM

I had the same thing happen with mine. We did exactly what she said... used a knife blade to put up the part the blade slips on... put the blade on started clippers and snaped it in place... Mule was trimmed, photoed, videoed and sold. :-)

countryacres · 05-15-2007, 07:39 AM

THANKS!!! Got them back on!!

Now I have a new question. Tell me about the blade sizes? I have no clue what is what. Like I have seen sizes from like 5 to 50??? And then I saw these. The look different then other.

eBay: Size 5 clipper blade for Oster A5 clippers.#OS-BLA5-5 (item 150122336120 end time May-20-07 18:31:51 PDT)

Acme Acres · 05-15-2007, 08:21 AM

You won't want a skip tooth blade. That blade leaves a 1/4 inch and is used for taking down dogs before baths. For horses you'd use anything between a 50 and a 7F.

countryacres · 05-15-2007, 10:46 AM

So do the go from small to larger in size? If so which end does it start on? Sorry I have no clue. Really all I will be doing to bridle pathes and a it on the muzzle, around the eyes, and maybe a few ears.

Acme Acres · 05-15-2007, 11:07 AM

50 is 1/125th of an inch. The larger the number, the closer the cut

For muzzles, bridle paths, and ears I use a 50 or 40 (or even a 35). For leg whites I use a 15 or 10 and dark legs I use a 10.

05-13-2007, 01:59 PM	#1
countryacres Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,187 Images: 65 Blog Entries: 1	question about Oster A5 clippers NEW Question Not sure where to put this so I put it here since clippers are a grooming tool. Anyways, I bought a pair of A5 clippers. And they have the button ou puch and then the blade and attahment comes off. I wanted to clean under it. And now I can't get them bakc on. Can anyone give me a hint on what I need to do? __________________ The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears. ~Arabian Proverb It's a lot like nuts and bolts - if the rider's nuts, the horse bolts! ~Nicholas Evans Be yourself b/c those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. Last edited by countryacres; 05-15-2007 at 07:39 AM. Reason: new question

05-13-2007, 03:46 PM	#3
Sandra-A1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,419 Images: 225	The blade has a silver bracket on the back of it. It slides onto the silver piece on the body of the clippers. If the silver piece on the body of the clippers isn't pulled out away from the body just a bit, so that it will accept the blade, use flat blade dull knife to apply light pressure and pop it away from the body of the clippers. The clipper should be running before you snap the blades back into place. When you put the blade on the tongue, don't push it back. Start the motor and then push the blade back into position. This helps get everything aligned properly. __________________ "It is our choices Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." ~Dumbledore

05-15-2007, 07:39 AM	#5
countryacres Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,187 Images: 65 Blog Entries: 1	THANKS!!! Got them back on!! Now I have a new question. Tell me about the blade sizes? I have no clue what is what. Like I have seen sizes from like 5 to 50??? And then I saw these. The look different then other. eBay: Size 5 clipper blade for Oster A5 clippers.#OS-BLA5-5 (item 150122336120 end time May-20-07 18:31:51 PDT) __________________ The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears. ~Arabian Proverb It's a lot like nuts and bolts - if the rider's nuts, the horse bolts! ~Nicholas Evans Be yourself b/c those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

05-15-2007, 08:21 AM	#6
Acme Acres Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,871 Images: 413	You won't want a skip tooth blade. That blade leaves a 1/4 inch and is used for taking down dogs before baths. For horses you'd use anything between a 50 and a 7F. __________________ *Acme Acres* Home of Reflections Playboy & ShowHorseSupplies.com www.azpainthorses.com Heavenly Jumper's PE

05-15-2007, 10:46 AM	#7
countryacres Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,187 Images: 65 Blog Entries: 1	So do the go from small to larger in size? If so which end does it start on? Sorry I have no clue. Really all I will be doing to bridle pathes and a it on the muzzle, around the eyes, and maybe a few ears. __________________ The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears. ~Arabian Proverb It's a lot like nuts and bolts - if the rider's nuts, the horse bolts! ~Nicholas Evans Be yourself b/c those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

05-13-2007, 10:18 PM	#4
Haas Horse Farm Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dixon, MO Posts: 9,763 Images: 21	I had the same thing happen with mine. We did exactly what she said... used a knife blade to put up the part the blade slips on... put the blade on started clippers and snaped it in place... Mule was trimmed, photoed, videoed and sold. :-)

05-15-2007, 11:07 AM	#8
Acme Acres Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,871 Images: 413	50 is 1/125th of an inch. The larger the number, the closer the cut For muzzles, bridle paths, and ears I use a 50 or 40 (or even a 35). For leg whites I use a 15 or 10 and dark legs I use a 10. __________________ *Acme Acres* Home of Reflections Playboy & ShowHorseSupplies.com www.azpainthorses.com Heavenly Jumper's PE

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